A magnetic recording medium and method for forming the magnetic recording
medium are described. The magnetic recording medium includes a magnetic
layer formed on a non-magnetic support, and a lubricant layer over the
magnetic layer. The lubricant layer includes a compound selected from
hydrocarbyl-substituted cyclopentanes, hydrocarbyl-substituted
cyclopentenes, hydrocarbyl-substituted cyclopentadienes, and mixtures or
derivatives thereof and, optionally, one or more additives. The lubricant
layer also may be used on a magnetic head for reading and writing
information on a magnetic recording medium. The magnetic recording medium
and the magnetic head may be used to manufacture computer disk drives,
compact disk drives, audio equipment, and video equipment.